Croydon Health Services NHS Trust cares for 111 Covid-19 patients in hospital

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust was caring for 111 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.

NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 by 8am on August 9 was down from 124 on the same day the previous week.

The number of beds at Croydon Health Services NHS Trust occupied by people who tested positive for Covid-19 increased by 2% in the last four weeks – 28 days ago, there were 109.

Across England there were 8,624 people in hospital with Covid as of August 9, with 233 of them in mechanical ventilation beds.

The number of Covid-19 patients hospitalised nationally has decreased by 37% in the last four weeks, while the number on mechanical ventilators has decreased by 12%.

The figures also show that 38 new Covid patients were admitted to hospital in Croydon Health Services NHS Trust in the week to August 7. This was down from 41 in the previous seven days.